Rapid Assessment Process

An Introduction

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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A newer edition of this book is available at the following address: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123212RapidAssessment Process (RAP) has gone under many names but invariably uses the techniques of fieldwork and ethnography in a telescoped manner to provide solid, field-based research findings for use by policymakers and program planners. It uses an emic perspective, a team of researchers, triangulation of research findings, and iterative process to produce high-quality research in a fraction of the time taken by traditional ethnography. Long used for third world projects, RAP is now being used to inform policy in many different settings. This volume is the first introduction to this group of methods, explaining to researchers and to students how to do RAP research well. The author, an international development professional who has been doing RAP studies for over two decades, clearly outlines the process, promise and pitfalls of RAP in this brief volume. Included are many examples of successful RAP studies and clear guidance to readers on how to embark on their own RAP research.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-07-17
Mått156 x 231 x 13 mm
Vikt352 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagAltaMira Press
ISBN9780759100121

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James Beebe is Professor in the Doctoral Program in Leadership at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He has a Ph.D. in International Development Education, an M.A. in Anthropology, and an M.A. in Food Research (International Agricultural Development). As a practitioner/scholar in qualitative research methodology, Beebe has worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development in long-term assignments in the Sudan, Philippines, Liberia, and South Africa and short-term assignments in nine other countries. He teaches, researches, and consults on the relationship between leadership and technology.

Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: To RAP or Not to RAP and the Basic ConceptsChapter Two: Data Collection: Triangulation and Getting the Insider's PerspectiveChapter Three: Iterative Analysis and Additional Data CollectionChapter Four: Teamwork: Polish State Farms and the Community CollegeChapter Five: Trusting RAPChapter Six: Successful RAPChapter Seven: Who Benefits, Who Pays, and Who Calls the TuneChapter Eight: The RAP Family TreeAppendix A. Executive Summary, Community College RAPAppendix B. Executive Summary, Polish State Farms RAPAppendix C. Learning to RAPAppendix D. Glossary of TermsReferences

James Beebe is the master of RAP. In this book he provides the basic explanation and methodological justification for the use of RAP. He draws upon his own rich experience to illustrate its implementation and demonstrate its practical value. It is unusual for a methods book to be written so clearly and to be so accessible to the reader. I recommend it both as a teaching tool for the classroom and as a handy guide for seasoned professionals.